April 09, 2026

Chicago Close: Corn, Wheat Pressured by USDA Report; Soys Higher

Wheat and corn futures closed mainly lower on Thursday under pressure from the USDA’s latest supply-and-demand report, while soybeans managed to edge higher.

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April 09, 2026

Strychnine Use Expanded for Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan has significantly widened the area where producers can access 2% liquid strychnine for Richardson’s ground squirrel control, expanding the emergency registration well beyond what was announced at the end of la...

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April 09, 2026

U.S., Global Wheat Outlooks Heavier

U.S. and global ending wheat stocks were revised higher from last month in Thursday’s USDA supply-demand update, with both estimates exceeding trade expectations

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April 09, 2026

Soybean Stocks Steady Amid Offsetting Demand Changes

U.S. soybean ending stocks were unchanged from last month, as a higher crush estimate was offset by lower exports in the USDA’s monthly supply-demand update on Thursday

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April 09, 2026

U.S. Corn Ending Stocks Unchanged; Global Stocks Heavier

The USDA held its 2025-26 U.S. corn supply-and-demand estimates unchanged from March, defying trade expectations for a modest increase in ending stocks.

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April 08, 2026

ICE Close: Canola Falls with Crude, Soyoil

Canola futures posted double-digit losses on Wednesday, pressured by a sharp selloff in global energy markets and weakness in Chicago soybean oil futures.

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April 08, 2026

Chicago Close: Wheat, Corn Down as Crude Falls; Soybeans Higher

Chicago crop futures ended mixed on Wednesday, with wheat posting the steepest losses while corn trimmed earlier declines, and soybeans recovered to finish modestly higher.

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April 08, 2026

IMF, World Bank and WFP Warn Middle East War Is Deepening Global Food Security Risks

The International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Food Programme warned Wednesday that the war in the Middle East is worsening global food-security risks, saying the conflict has already caused one of the biggest disr...

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April 08, 2026

Fertilizer Concerns Mount for U.S. Corn Farmers as Worries Shift Toward 2027

U.S. corn farmers are growing increasingly anxious about fertilizer costs and availability, with worries now stretching beyond this spring’s planting season and into 2027, according to new survey results from the National ...

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April 07, 2026

ICE Close: Canola Futures End Weaker for Second Day

Canola futures closed lower for the second straight day on Tuesday, pressured by weakness in outside vegetable oil markets and a modest pullback in crude oil prices, which reduced support for biofuel-linked commodities.

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April 07, 2026

Chicago Close: Wheat Mixed as Rain Blunts Lower Crop Rating

Wheat futures managed just a mixed close on Wednesday, following a lower-than-expected U.S. winter wheat condition rating from the USDA. Meanwhile, both corn and soybeans sagged.

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April 07, 2026

Map: March Precipitation Mixed Across Prairies

March precipitation across the Prairies was mixed, with some helpful late-month moisture but still not enough to erase dryness in various key areas heading into spring.

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April 07, 2026

Input Cost Concerns Rise, but U.S. Farmer Sentiment Improves in March

Concern about input costs ticked higher in March, even as overall U.S. farmer sentiment improved from the previous month, according to the latest Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer on Tuesday.

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